PHOENIX — Tim McGraw could not make his Friday night headline show at the Hondo Rodeo Fest in downtown Phoenix after the nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted his travel, KTAR News reported.
Organizers announced on social media around 8 p.m. that McGraw would not perform. He had been scheduled to take the stage at 9:45 p.m. Hondo Rodeo said he was unable to travel to Phoenix because of the ground stop.
Organizers thanked Miranda Lambert, who opened the concert series Friday, for stepping in.
The FAA halted flights nationwide Friday afternoon after a communications issue affected the regional centers that direct planes between airports, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Departures resumed at 6:15 p.m. Arizona time.
The third annual rodeo-and-concert event runs through Sunday at Chase Field. Rodeo action starts at 6 p.m. each night, with athletes competing for a $1 million purse, and music openers begin at 8:30 p.m.
Blake Shelton is scheduled to headline Saturday, with Turnpike Troubadours opening. Parker McCollum closes the series Sunday after Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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